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Jiang Wenli
Jiang Wenli (, born 20 June 1969) is a Chinese actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. A native of Tianjin, she graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 1992. Li ranked 52nd on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2014. Early life Jiang was born into an affluent family. Her father Jiang Peiji () was a railroad engineer and her mother was a railroad telephone operator. Both of her parents love literature and the arts. She is the youngest of three sisters, her elder sister is Jiang Wenjuan (). Since Jiang was a young girl, her father taught her to appreciate famous books, paintings, and songs. When she was 5 years old, she dreamt about being a gymnast, so her mother sent her to study dance and gymnastics. However, since her stature did not fit the standards of a gymnast, the coach of the Bengbu city gymnastics team refused to regard her as a formal team member. Afterwards, she spent five years practicing as an informal member. At the age of 17, she took the college entran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiǎng (surname)
Jiang and Chiang () is a Chinese language, Chinese surname. In 2019, it was the 39th most common surname in mainland China. It is listed 13th in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. Origins *In the Jiang (state) and Zheng (state), when feudal lords were given the surname Jiang during the Zhou dynasty *The Zhuang people were given the surname Jiang (蔣) during the Zhou dynasty *The Miao people, Tujia people, Lahu people, and Yao people use the surname Jiang (蔣) *The Mongolian people received the surname Jiang during the Yuan dynasty Chiang political family *Chiang Kai-shek, President of the Republic of China, Director General of the Kuomintang *Chiang Ching-kuo, President of the Republic of China, Chairman of the Kuomintang *Chiang Fang-liang, Faina Chiang Fang-liang ( 蔣方良; 1916 – 2004) the wife of President Chiang Ching-kuo *Chiang Hsiao-yen (蔣孝嚴; born 1942) or John Chiang, formerly surnamed Chang (章; Zhāng), is a Taiwanese politician **Chiang Wan-an 蔣 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gua Sha Treatment
''The Gua Sha Treatment'' () is a Chinese movie released in 2001 starring Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Zhu Xu, and Jiang Wenli. It is a story about cultural conflicts experienced by a Chinese family in the United States. Plot Grandfather Xu (Zhu Xu) comes from China to visit the family of his son, Datong Xu (Tony Leung), in St. Louis. While there, he gives his grandson, Dennis Xu (Dennis Zhu), a treatment of Gua Sha to treat a slight fever (being unable to read English labels of medicine). Social workers, however, mistake the traditional Chinese medical treatment for child abuse due to the obvious marks left on Dennis' back. The life of the family is sent into turmoil when Dennis is taken away by the child protection Child protection is the safeguarding of children from violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect. Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child provides for the protection of children in and out of the home. One of the ways to e ... agency. In court, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huabiao Awards
China Huabiao Film Awards (), also simply known as Huabiao Awards, is an annual awards ceremony for Chinese cinema. Named after the decorative Chinese winged columns (''huabiaos''), The Huabiao Awards were first instituted in 1957 as the Ministry of Culture Excellence Film awards. Between 1958 and 1979, no awards were given. In 1994, the awards were renamed "Huabiao." The ceremony is held in Beijing, and is the highest government honor in film industry. Along with Golden Rooster Awards, Hundred Flowers Awards, these are known as China's three main film awards. Unlike other award ceremonies, Huabiao Awards for individual categories are often given to multiple nominees. Ceremonies Categories *Outstanding Film *Outstanding Producer *Outstanding Director * Outstanding Writer * Outstanding Actor * Outstanding Actress * Outstanding New Actor * Outstanding New Actress *Outstanding Animation *Outstanding Documentary See also *Golden Rooster Awards *Hundred Flowers Awards *Shanghai Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dance Of The Storm
''The Dance of the Storm'' () is a Chinese television series starring William Chan and Gulnazar. The series started filming on May 5, 2018 at Beijing, and finished filming on October 8, 2018. It premiered on iQiyi, Tencent and Youku on 25 April 2021. Synopsis Clark Li Junjie works in MOIS, an information security company where he gets framed and becomes a wanted man after accidentally discovering the company's complicated dealings with external parties. During investigations, he uncovers the truth behind his parents' deaths 16 years ago. Cast Main * William Chan as Clark Li Junjie, senior agent in MOIS who returns after leaving suddenly 3 years ago * Gulnazar as Maggie Zhou Zixuan, senior agent in MOIS, Li Junjie's girlfriend Supporting *Guo Jiahao as Shi Yunhao, senior agent in MOIS, Li Junjie's childhood friend * Cecilia Boey as Chen Jingwen, IT assistant in ARK group, likes Li Junjie *Qin Mingrui as Ma Ya, IT specialist in MOIS *Wang Tonghui as Meng Liang, wanted man who h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grand Mansion Gate
''The Grand Mansion Gate'' (; pinyin: Dàzháimén) is a 2001 Chinese historical television series written and directed by Guo Baochang. Guo is also the author of the original novel of the same name. The television series stars Siqin Gaowa, Chen Baoguo, Liu Peiqi, Du Yulu, He Saifei, Jiang Wenli, and Zhang Fengyi. Prominent Chinese directors Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige also make cameo appearances. Guo Baochang spent over 40 years writing the script for film. Guo had sole discretion with the early script, and eventually wrote approximately 4 drafts. The television series began production in 2000 and finished filming in 2001. A second season was completed in 2003. The Grand Mansion Gate details the story of the rise and fall of the time-honored brand Baicao Hall and the frustrations and fates of three generations of the Bai family. The series premiered on CCTV-1 in mainland China on 15 April 2001 and in Hong Kong on June 4. Synopsis In 1880 during the 6th year of the Guangxu per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mao Dun
Shen Dehong (Shen Yanbing; 4 July 1896 – 27 March 1981), known by the pen name of Mao Dun, was a Chinese essayist, journalist, novelist, and playwright. Mao Dun, as a 20th-century Chinese novelist, literary and cultural critic, and Minister of Culture (1949–65), was one of the most celebrated left-wing realist novelists of modern China. His most famous work is ''Midnight'' (子夜), a novel depicting life in cosmopolitan Shanghai. It is also considered to be the work with the greatest influence on his future writing. Furthermore, during the period in which he was writing ''Midnight'', Mao Dun formed a strong friendship with another of China's most famous writers, Lu Xun. Mao Dun also worked in genres other than novels, such as essays, script-writing, theories, short stories, and novellas. He was well known for translating western literature, as he had gained academic knowledge of European literature from his studies at Peking University in 1913. Additionally, although he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Time Will Come (film)
''Our Time Will Come'' () is a 2017 war film directed by Ann Hui, starring Zhou Xun, Eddie Peng and Wallace Huo. It revolves around the resistance movement during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. The film opened in China on July 1, 2017 to commemorate and to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China. It was released in Hong Kong on July 6, and in the United States and Canada on July 7. Synopsis Set in the 1940s, the film tells the story of a legendary woman "Fang Gu" (Zhou Xun), who is one of the key figures during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. It also portrays the fight and struggle for freedom and independence by youths of the resistance groups. The story is narrated by an old taxi driver, being interviewed for a documentary, who speaks of the people he knew as a boy growing up under the Japanese occupation. Fang Lan is an ordinary bookish young woman with a poetical streak who lives with her mother in 1942 Hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distance (2015 Film)
''Distance'' () is a 2015 anthology drama film directed by Xin Yukun, Tan Shijie, and Sivaroj Kongsakul and starring Chen Bolin, Jiang Wenli, Tony Yang, Paul Chun and Chayanit Chansangavej. A Chinese-Thai-Singaporean-Taiwanese co-production, the film was shown at the 52nd Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards on November 5, 2015 and was released in China by Beijing Juhe Yinglian Media on May 13, 2016 and in Taiwan on May 20, 2016. The film consists of three short segments, each of which was intended by executive producer Anthony Chen to focus on one of three types of relationship: family, friendship and love. Plot A conflicted manager on a business trip is intrigued by an elderly worker and investigates his life. A young father receives a letter that brings him to a foreign land, where old emotions come unburied. A visiting professor from overseas sets a student's heart fluttering, while having to deal with his own. Different characters, different relationships, the same humani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Master (2015 Film)
''The Master'' (released internationally as ''The Final Master'') is a 2015 Chinese martial arts film written, co-produced, and directed by Xu Haofeng, about the last Wing Chun master’s quest to pass down his art in pre-WWII China. The film stars Liao Fan, Jiang Wenli, Chin Shih-chieh, Song Jia and Song Yang. Plot Grandmaster Chen, the last surviving practitioner of the Wing Chun style of martial arts, arrives in Tianjin with the desire to open a martial-arts school. Upon defeating all of Grandmaster Zheng's disciples, Chen receives an offer from Zheng to establish a school jointly, which Chen declines. Zheng then threatens to expel Chen from the city. He gives Chen another offer: if Chen can train a disciple to defeat the eight schools of Tianjin, then Chen will be allowed to open his school. Zheng reveals that he plans to defeat the disciple after the eight schools are defeated, thus enhancing his own reputation. Meanwhile, Chen decides that he should marry a local woman, and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Left Ear
''The Left Ear'' is a 2015 Chinese coming of age film directed by Alec Su. It is Su's directorial debut, and based upon the novel of the same name by Rao Xueman. Rao also wrote the film's screenplay. Filming completed and went into post production in November 2014, and was slated for release on April 30, 2015 but was moved forward to April 24, 2015. Many of Su's former co-stars from popular TV series ''My Fair Princess'', ''Romance in the Rain'' and ''Destiny by Love'' helped him promote the film, including Ruby Lin, Leo Ku, Qin Lan, and Zhao Wei who sang the theme song. The moderate-budget film became a major box office success, grossing US$78 million. Plot Li Er, a 17-year-old-girl, is partially deaf in her left ear. She dreams of having someone whisper sweet nothings into her impaired left ear because it'll "go straight to the heart". Li Er has a crush on Xu Yi, a popular guy in school who is handsome and intelligent. Instead, Xu Yi is in love with Li Bala, a bar waitress. Drive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love On The Cloud
''Love on the Cloud'' () is a 2014 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Gu Changwei. It was released on December 24. Cast *Angelababy * Michael Chen *Zhang Luyi *Cao Lu *Wang Ji *Jiang Ruijia *Ju Hao *Tu Yanni *Jiang Wu *Mao Amin *Song Dongye *Wang Baoqiang *Jiang Wenli *Wang Jiajia *Tong Dawei *Wen Zhang Reception The film earned at the Chinese box office. Derek Elley of ''Film Business Asia ''Film Business Asia'' was a film trade magazine based in Hong Kong. The magazine was created in 2010 by Patrick Frater, former journalist for ''Variety'', ''The Hollywood Reporter'', and '' Screen International'' and Stephen Cremin, co-founder o ...'' gave the film a 7 out of 10, saying that a "likeable cast gives an average rom-com/movie satire an unpretentious, fluffy charm." References External links * * * 2014 romantic comedy films Chinese romantic comedy films Films directed by Gu Changwei 2010s Mandarin-language films {{China-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love For Life
''Love for Life'' (), also known as ''Life Is a Miracle'', ''Til Death Do Us Part'' and ''Love for Live'', is a 2011 film directed by Gu Changwei and starring Zhang Ziyi and Aaron Kwok. It was Gu's third film as director after a lengthy career as a cinematographer for some of China's top directors. It was released on 10 May 2011 in China. The film is an adaptation of the 2006 novel ''Dream of Ding Village'' by the Chinese writer Yan Lianke. Plot Opening narration: ''"Once there was a village called 'Goddess Temple', high up in the mountains.'' ''Once there was a fever that the world called AIDS. It snuck into our village softly and everyone who got it died like falling leaves."'' Story The peacefulness of a rural village has been disrupted by an outbreak of a disease, which the locals call 'a fever'. Villagers learn very quickly that there is no cure for the disease and refuse to have anything to do with the infected. Lao Zhuzhu is a teacher at the now-abandoned village school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
